University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014 1952 The use of local radio stations by public school systems in New England. Robert F. Belding University of Massachusetts Amherst Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses Belding, Robert F., "The use of local radio stations by public school systems in New England." (1952). Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014. 3131. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/3131 This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. FIVE COLLEGE jtfiPOSITORYlS USH OH LOCAL RADIO STATIONS LY IDIRKI SCHOOL SYSTEMS J N «*• . i. <..■ . - . J ARCH IVES: THESIS M 1 1953- B427 THE USE OP LOCAL RADIO STATIONS BY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN NEW ENGLAND By Robert P. Belding A problem presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree University of Massachusetts 1952 TABLE OP CONTENTS TABLE OP CONTENTS Page « • » TABLE OP CONTENTS ....;. 111 LIST OP TABLES . vi CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTION . 2 CHAPTER II — RADIO AND EDUCATION . 7 Radio as an Educational Aid . 7 Non-Commercial Educational Stations . 9 The Educational Contribution of the Commercial Networks . 12 The N.A.E.B. Tape Network... 15 CHAPTER III -- COMMERCIAL RADIO AND THE PUBLIC -SQgQCT .. 18 Background of Commercial Radio: 1920-1934 •• 18 The Communications Act of 1934 . • 21 The Place of Public Service in Commercial Radio .